Hornet aircraft roar into Pease

PORTSMOUTH — Residents and businesses near the Pease Air National Guard base may notice a high volume of noise from visiting supersonic jets.

Deborah McDermott

PORTSMOUTH — Residents and businesses near the Pease Air National Guard base may notice a high volume of noise from visiting supersonic jets.

Twelve U.S. Marine F/A-18D Hornet combat aircraft, assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, arrived at Pease on March 28. The crew had been on an overseas operation, and came to Pease for crew rest and fuel.

With them were two KC-10 refueling aircraft from Travis Air Force Base in California and two KC-135 refueling aircraft from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. The tankers were with the Hornets as they flew from overseas.

The aircraft are scheduled to depart the local area to return to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. by the end of today, April 3.

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